I've the same tranny concerns that have been voiced here, ad nauseum. There's a reason they've been going south faster than a drug dealer with a warrant out on him, and there's a fix, too (call Quaiffe on the details).
I just wanted my voice heard on the transmission issue as well, since my Contour SVT will be going BACK into the shop for transmission issues in the next couple of weeks.
My mail is in my sig if you would like to contact me further.